Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski tied Bob Knight atop the Division I men’s victories list with his 902nd victory in No. 6 Duke’s 96-55 rout against Presbyterian on Saturday. He goes for #903 Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden vs. Michigan State. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
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Texas A&M’s Kennedy resumes duties
Texas A&M head coach Billy Kennedy returned to action last night. He was on the bench for A&M’s 83-58 victory over Southern. The 47-year-old Kennedy was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease last month and had taken a leave of absence from the program under doctor’s orders. Associate head coach Glynn Cyprien had led the Aggies in
HOT RUMOR: Extension in the works for Tinkle
According to a few people close to the situation, Montana head coach Wayne Tinkle is close to signing a contract extension. I have heard that the deal would be for three additional years. The base salary would remain similar, but there will be more incentives that could help raise the monetary value of the deal.
Arnold Signs New 3-Year Contract
University of Hawaii head coach Gib Arnold has signed a three-year contract with the University retroactive to July 1, 2011. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Lavin returns to St. John’s bench
Steve Lavin made his return to the St. John’s bench last night, and coached his squad to a 78-73 come from behind win vs. Lehigh. Lavin had been out all season as he has been recovering from prostate surgery. He decided 3.5 hours before the game that we would return. Tuesday was Lavin’s first day
Jones suspended at UCF
Central Florida head coach Donnie Jones has been suspended without pay for the first three conference games of the season. The suspension is a result of alleged recruiting violations within the men’s basketball program. Jones was also issued a letter of reprimand which stated that he "failed to maintain a culture of compliance." Also, AD
Daily Dirt – 11/9/11
Here are a few things that I’ve heard as we get ready to begin the season…. Recently hired Chowan assistant J.R. Reid is on the move. According to a great source, he will be leaving his volunteer spot at Chowan for a full-time position at Patrick Henry Community College (VA). Reid is a former North
Colby staff update
Damian Farley and Nelson Albino have officially been hired as assistant coaches for new Colby College men’s basketball head coach Damien Strahorn for the 2011-12 season. Farley joins the Colby staff after serving as the top assistant coach for the men’s basketball program at Clarkson University for the past three seasons, while Albino was the
HOT RUMOR: Benedictine U. at Springfield (IL) set to hire
According to multiple sources, Benedictine University at Springfield (IL) has chosen the coach that will lead them in their inaugural season next year. I can confirm that Iowa Wesleyan College assistant Ian McKeithen will be the choice here. He was in his first season at IWC and was an assistant at Dakota State before that.
Freeman Joins UConn Staff
Kevin Freeman has been named Assistant Director of Men’s Basketball Administration at the University of Connecticut. The former Husky captain and member of the 1999 NCAA National Champions played 11 seasons of professional basketball in Italy, Australia, Greece, South Korea, China, Puerto Rico, Spain and Venezuela. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching
DeWitt named assistant at St. Cloud St.
The St. Cloud State University men’s basketball team has announced Dan DeWitt as their new assistant coach for the 2011-12 season. DeWitt replaces Andrew Cone, who was an assistant for six seasons. Prior to arriving at SCSU, DeWitt spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at the University of Minnesota under current Coach Tubby Smith.
HOT NEWS: UMass Assistant Resigns
UMass assistant Vance Walberg has resigned effective immediately. Walberg had been on Derek Kellogg’s staff for the past three seasons, and was credited with bringing the dribble drive offense to UMass. He will be replaced by Shyrone Chatman who served as the Director of Player Personnel for the past three seasons. Also, Tom Doherty has